Storm History: Monroe County, Mississippi
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Monroe County, Mississippi: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 640
- Deaths
- 26
- Injuries
- 207
- Damage
- $100 million
- Episodes
- 428
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 171 | 21 | 203 | $97 million |
| Hail | 147 | 0 | 0 | $761,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 87 | 0 | 2 | $415,000 |
| Flash Flood | 64 | 0 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| Excessive Heat | 64 | 1 | 0 | |
| Heat | 33 | 1 | 0 | |
| Drought | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Storm | 15 | 0 | 0 | $21,000 |
| Winter Weather | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 4 | 0 | 0 | $127,000 |
| Tropical Storm | 3 | 0 | 0 | $31,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ice Storm | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Heavy Snow | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Tornado, March 24, 2023
- Tornado, April 25, 2011
- Tornado, April 13, 2019
- Tornado, February 16, 1956
- Tornado, May 6, 2003
- Flash Flood, December 25, 2015
- Tornado, April 23, 2010
- Tornado, January 7, 1989
- Tornado, March 11, 1963
- Tornado, May 10, 1970
- Tornado, March 12, 1975
- Tornado, March 20, 1976
- Tornado, June 19, 1980
- Tornado, December 23, 1988
- Tornado, February 20, 1989
- Tornado, November 29, 2010
- Tornado, March 30, 2021
- Tornado, May 25, 2015
- Tornado, November 29, 2016
- Hail, April 15, 2001
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, December 9, 2023
- Hail, June 16, 2023
- Hail, March 2, 2012
- Hail, October 25, 1997
- Flash Flood, May 24, 2024
- Hail, December 16, 2000
- Hail, June 9, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 8, 2014
- Hail, March 12, 2010
- Hail, May 28, 1998
- Flash Flood, November 29, 2022
- Hail, February 21, 2001
- Flash Flood, April 24, 1999
- Hail, June 1, 1971
- Hail, March 30, 2025
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, April 25, 2011
- Tornado, March 11, 1963
- Tornado, January 10, 1975
- Tornado, March 29, 1976
- Tornado, January 19, 1988
- Tornado, November 22, 1992
- Tornado, March 24, 2023
- Tornado, February 16, 1956
- Tornado, March 17, 1965
- Tornado, November 26, 1973
- Tornado, April 3, 1974
- Tornado, February 18, 1976
- Tornado, March 20, 1976
- Tornado, November 4, 1988
- Tornado, March 10, 1992
Every episode, newest first
- Heat, June 29, 2026
- Flash Flood, April 27, 2026
- Tornado, March 15, 2026
- Flash Flood, March 9, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 31, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2026
- Ice Storm, January 23, 2026
- Excessive Heat, August 16, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 26, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 23, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 22, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 21, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 16, 2025
- Heat, June 22, 2025
- Tornado, June 7, 2025
- Hail, May 25, 2025
- Hail, May 16, 2025
- Hail, May 2, 2025
- Hail, March 30, 2025
- Tornado, March 23, 2025
- Tornado, March 15, 2025
- Strong Wind, March 4, 2025
- Winter Storm, January 9, 2025
- Tornado, January 5, 2025
- Flash Flood, December 28, 2024
- Drought, December 1, 2024
- Drought, November 12, 2024
- Hail, September 24, 2024
- Strong Wind, September 12, 2024
- Drought, September 1, 2024
- Heat, August 29, 2024
- Drought, August 27, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 18, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 15, 2024
- Heat, August 5, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 30, 2024
- Heat, July 15, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2024
- Heat, July 8, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 3, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 28, 2024
- Heat, June 25, 2024
- Heat, June 23, 2024
- Hail, June 9, 2024
- Flash Flood, May 24, 2024
- Tornado, March 14, 2024
- Drought, February 1, 2024
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 14, 2024
- Drought, January 1, 2024
- Hail, December 9, 2023
- Drought, December 1, 2023
- Drought, November 1, 2023
- Drought, October 17, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 20, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2023
- Hail, August 6, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 2, 2023
- Heat, July 27, 2023
- Flash Flood, July 21, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 18, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 25, 2023
- Hail, June 16, 2023
- Tornado, March 24, 2023
- Tornado, March 3, 2023
- Tornado, February 16, 2023
- Tornado, January 12, 2023
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 2022
- Flash Flood, November 29, 2022
- Hail, October 12, 2022
- Heat, August 15, 2022
- Drought, August 1, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 21, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 16, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2022
- Drought, July 5, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 4, 2022
- Heat, June 26, 2022
- Heat, June 21, 2022
- Hail, June 17, 2022
- Excessive Heat, June 12, 2022
- Tornado, April 13, 2022
- Tornado, March 30, 2022
- Tornado, March 22, 2022
- Winter Storm, March 11, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 22, 2022
- Excessive Heat, August 21, 2021
- Heat, August 9, 2021
- Heat, August 1, 2021
- Heat, July 30, 2021
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2021
- Heat, July 24, 2021
- Hail, May 9, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 2021
- Hail, May 4, 2021
- Tornado, March 30, 2021
- Tornado, March 27, 2021
- Tornado, March 17, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 17, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2021
- Winter Weather, January 11, 2021
- Heat, July 15, 2020
- Flash Flood, July 1, 2020
- Hail, June 5, 2020
- Flash Flood, April 12, 2020
- Flood, February 11, 2020
- Tornado, January 11, 2020
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2019
- Hail, August 4, 2019
- Excessive Heat, July 17, 2019
- Heat, July 8, 2019
- Flash Flood, June 27, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 13, 2019
- Tornado, April 13, 2019
- Hail, April 7, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 27, 2019
- Tornado, February 23, 2019
- Flash Flood, February 22, 2019
- Flash Flood, February 20, 2019
- Flash Flood, February 19, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 31, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 19, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2018
- Heat, July 1, 2018
- Excessive Heat, June 30, 2018
- Excessive Heat, June 26, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2018
- Strong Wind, June 9, 2018
- Hail, April 3, 2018
- Tornado, March 19, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 15, 2018
- Winter Weather, December 31, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2017
- Hail, May 21, 2017
- Drought, April 1, 2017
- Hail, March 9, 2017
- Drought, March 1, 2017
- Drought, February 21, 2017
- Drought, January 1, 2017
- Drought, December 1, 2016
- Tornado, November 29, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 28, 2016
- Drought, November 1, 2016
- Drought, October 1, 2016
- Drought, September 1, 2016
- Drought, August 1, 2016
- Drought, July 5, 2016
- Hail, June 17, 2016
- Tornado, April 29, 2016
- Hail, March 31, 2016
- Flash Flood, December 25, 2015
- Tornado, May 25, 2015
- Hail, May 20, 2015
- Winter Storm, March 4, 2015
- Winter Storm, February 25, 2015
- Winter Weather, February 20, 2015
- Hail, October 12, 2014
- Hail, July 2, 2014
- Flash Flood, June 8, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 2014
- Hail, February 20, 2014
- Winter Weather, February 11, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2013
- Tornado, April 27, 2013
- Hail, March 18, 2013
- Hail, March 5, 2013
- Tornado, January 29, 2013
- Winter Weather, January 17, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 14, 2012
- Excessive Heat, July 20, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2012
- Flash Flood, June 11, 2012
- Hail, April 5, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 2012
- Hail, March 2, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 29, 2012
- Tornado, February 1, 2012
- Hail, January 17, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2011
- Excessive Heat, August 3, 2011
- Excessive Heat, July 10, 2011
- Hail, July 4, 2011
- Hail, June 24, 2011
- Flash Flood, May 13, 2011
- Tornado, April 25, 2011
- Flash Flood, April 19, 2011
- Flash Flood, April 15, 2011
- Hail, March 27, 2011
- Hail, March 26, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 9, 2011
- Winter Storm, January 9, 2011
- Hail, December 31, 2010
- Winter Weather, December 25, 2010
- Winter Weather, December 15, 2010
- Tornado, November 29, 2010
- Drought, November 1, 2010
- Hail, October 24, 2010
- Drought, October 12, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 19, 2010
- Heat, August 16, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 8, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2010
- Heat, July 29, 2010
- Heat, July 25, 2010
- Flash Flood, July 16, 2010
- Heat, July 14, 2010
- Flash Flood, June 26, 2010
- Flash Flood, June 25, 2010
- Heat, June 18, 2010
- Heat, June 12, 2010
- Flash Flood, May 21, 2010
- Tornado, April 23, 2010
- Hail, March 12, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 9, 2009
- Flash Flood, September 22, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2009
- Tornado, June 12, 2009
- Tornado, May 5, 2009
- Hail, April 12, 2009
- Hail, April 9, 2009
- Tornado, April 2, 2009
- Winter Storm, March 1, 2009
- Strong Wind, December 11, 2008
- Flash Flood, December 9, 2008
- Flash Flood, September 9, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2008
- Flash Flood, July 4, 2008
- Hail, June 14, 2008
- Hail, June 1, 2008
- Hail, May 24, 2008
- Tornado, May 10, 2008
- Tornado, May 8, 2008
- Flash Flood, April 11, 2008
- Flash Flood, April 4, 2008
- Winter Storm, March 7, 2008
- High Wind, January 29, 2008
- Winter Weather, January 25, 2008
- Tornado, January 10, 2008
- Hail, January 8, 2008
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Monroe CountyEvery warning in Monroe County since 1986Every county in Mississippi
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.